Scarab Beetle Drawing
Need to demonstrate to a grade schooler how to draw a scarab beetle drawing?
Enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a scarab beetle. This easy scarab beetle tutorial is perfect for younger children looking to learn how to draw.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Expect this drawing to last about 20 minutes, but the art-making process may actually take longer if a background is included as well.
Enjoy creating a colorful scarab beetle drawing and remember to add some unique details. Now let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Scarab Beetle Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this how-to article, we will start with a new piece of paper and discover how to make a scarab beetle drawing in no time. We will pay attention to the proportions of each part of the scarab beetle.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline Of The Middle Part
Begin by drawing a heart-like shape in the middle of your paper.
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Add The Body
Then, draw an oval shape underlapping the middle part. Add a vertical curved line in the middle.
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Draw The Head
Draw the beetle’s head which is similar to a crown. This beetle has a spiky head!
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Add The Front Legs
Add the two huge front legs, like in the example artwork shown here.
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Draw The Hind Legs
Then, add four tiny hind legs attached to its body.
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Complete Your Drawing
Now we can get creative by grabbing our crayons. We can make our beetle drawing stand out by creating highlights and shadows. This scarab is very colorful and contains blue and green!
Scarab Beetle Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Scarab Beetle Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
About Scarab Beetles
Scarab beetles are strong, sturdy insects. One of their most noticeable characteristics are the horns on their head.
These horns are used for digging, for fighting with other scarabs, and for moving food to the mouth. They vary in shapes and sizes, but are often found on the front of the beetle’s head.
Adult scarab beetles are strong animals that are able to carry several times their own weight. They are hard-working insects that are important to the ecosystem.
The thorax of the scarab includes 6 legs. Depending on the scarab’s environment, the legs are more suited for digging, running, or grasping. As an example, the dung-feeding scarabs have strong legs used to tunnel through the ground. Compare this to the flat bodied flower scarabs which have more slender legs with brush-like feet that are used to clean leaf surfaces.